Wu M.-T.Lee Y.-C.Chen C.-J.Yang P.-W.Lee C.-J.Wu D.-C.Hsu H.-K.Ho C.-K.Kao E.-L.JANG-MING LEE2020-03-312020-03-3120010007-0920https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0035446474&doi=10.1054%2fbjoc.2001.1927&partnerID=40&md5=794b98c4a7584661476fce2372629456https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/481679Among 104 cases of squamous-cell oesophageal carcinoma patients and 277 controls in Taiwan, after adjusting for cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and other confounders, we found that subjects who chewed from 1 to 495 betel-year and more than 495 betel-years (about 20 betel quid per day for 20 years) had 3.6-fold (95% Cl=1.3-10.1) and 9.2-fold risk (95% Cl=1.8-46.7), respectively, of developing oesophageal cancer, compared to those who did not chew betel. ? 2001 Cancer Research Campaign.[SDGs]SDG3adult; aged; alcohol consumption; article; betel nut; cancer incidence; cigarette smoking; cultural factor; esophagus cancer; female; high risk population; histopathology; human; major clinical study; male; priority journal; squamous cell carcinoma; Taiwan; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol Drinking; Areca; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Case-Control Studies; Diet; Esophageal Neoplasms; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Odds Ratio; Plants, Medicinal; Smoking; Socioeconomic Factors; Taiwanjournal article10.1054/bjoc.2001.1927115312472-s2.0-0035446474